Haunted Fortress Presents the Dark Side of Old Fort Niagara, October 15 and 22

by Charlotte Clark

Mon, Oct 31st 2016 08:55 am

(October 3, 2016) Youngstown,
N.Y. - Old Fort Niagara's seasonal fall fundraiser, Haunted Fortress, will take
place on Saturdays, October 15 and 22, from 7 to 9 p.m. and tickets are now on
sale. Visitors on this 45-minute tour will experience the dark side of Old Fort
Niagara, meet ghosts from its past, tour the 1812 cemetery, and get creeped out
by stories around the campfire.

Tickets are $20 per person and
available by presale only by calling (716) 745-7611 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.

"Haunted Fortress scares visitors
in new ways each year. Even if you are not afraid of the dark, you will be here!"
said Robert Emerson, Old Fort Niagara's Executive Director. "We are very
grateful to the volunteers who enable us to host this event because it is a top
fundraiser for our educational programming."

Haunted Fortress offers visitors
a nocturnal tour of the fort, complete with ghosts from the fort's violent
past. Visitors can also linger by a bonfire and hear true stories of
unexplained supernatural sighting on the fort grounds. As a finale, fort volunteers
will offer tours of the post's graveyard, which dates to 1755.

The success of this fundraiser
relies on volunteers to help create the haunted scenes. Volunteers are still
needed to: lead people to their doom as a
tour guides; be frightening ghosts; help with makeup; help illuminate the
paths. The time commitment is up to five hours per night
and costumes and make-up are done at the fort before each event. Food is
provided for all volunteers after the visitors leave. Please call (716)
745-7611 ext. 221 to volunteer or for more information.

Upcoming Events

Now through
Oct. 10Lighthouse
Open to the Public (12pm-3pm)

Sat., Nov. 5French Day

Fri., Nov. 11Veterans Day with
free admission for veterans and active military duty
and their families

Sat., Dec. 3
& 10Castle by
Candlelight

Old
Fort Niagara (www.oldfortniagara.org) is located in Fort
Niagara State Park in Youngstown, N.Y., which is 14 miles north of Niagara
Falls via the northbound Niagara Scenic Parkway (Robert Moses Parkway). The
fort is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and admissions end 30 minutes before
closing. Old Fort Niagara is a Registered National Historic Landmark and New
York State Historic Site operated by the Old Fort Niagara Association (a
not-for-profit organization) in cooperation with the New York State Office of
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram
and Twitter.

Hours of Operation

The Fort is open year round with the exception of New Years Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

Jan - June 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

July - Aug - 9:00 am - 7:00 pm

Sept - Dec - 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.

Please note: Ticket sales end 30 minutes before closing time.

Support the Fort

Old Fort Niagara is operated by the Old Fort Niagara Association, an independent, not-for-profit organization established in 1927. We do not rely on tax dollars. Instead, the Fort is funded through a combination of admission fees, museum shop sales, and charitable contributions.

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Visit the Fort

If
you visit during one of our special events, you'll meet reenactors who
faithfully recreate the lives of past Fort garrisons and depict the
struggles that led to the birth of the United States and Canada.
If you visit during the off season, you'll enjoy self-guided or audio
tours and hourly musket demonstrations in addition to the many exhibits
and period rooms throughout the Fort. Why not make plans to visit the
Fort today? You'll experience a unique blend of authenticity and drama
that brings history alive.